Jul 14, 1894
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Born in Mapleton, Nova Scotia to Joseph and Agnes
(nee McElmon) Lodge
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Nov 8, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Amherst, Nova Scotia
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Feb 27, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, NSR (Nova Scotia Regiment) under the MSA in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Number 3180615
Ø Next of kin given as Knox
Lodge, brother, Mapleton, Nova Scotia
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Posted to the 5th
Regimental Draft
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Apr 17, 1918
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The 5th Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and transferred
to the 17th Reserve Battalion.
The men were attached to the Segregation Camp at Frensham Pond to
ensure there were no cases of Influenza
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Jun 6, 1918
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Released from the segregation camp and reported
to the 17th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott
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Sep 19, 1918
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Transferred to the 85th Battalion
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Sep 21, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 85th
Battalion
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Sep 25, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 30, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, and before
he could join the 85th Battalion at the front, he was transferred
to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 3, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Lodge joined the 21st Battalion on the approach to the Hindenburg
Line, west of Cambrai, France as part of a draft of 156 reinforcements and
posted to “B” Company.
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian Records List and
posted to the 25th Battalion in Auvelais, Belgium for the purpose
of returning to Canada
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Apr 8, 1919
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Embarked the SS Prince George in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “J”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 10, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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May 16, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 25, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 218014
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge East Southampton, Nova Scotia
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medal were sent to him at East Southampton, Nova Scotia
Following his discharge, he married Kathleen
Alice Field
Joseph Howe Lodge was reported to the US
Consulate in Canada to have died in the USA in January 1972
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